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A spokesman for the administration of President Hassan Rouhani said that the Intelligence Ministry, which nominally falls under the cabinet but also answers to the Office of the Supreme Leader, had warned Fakhrizadeh’s security detail, indirectly referencing the IRGC, about the plot several days before the attack. (The IRGC’s Ansar ol-Mahdi Protection Corps has been in charge of providing security to nuclear scientists, according to the unit’s then-commander Brigadier General Ali Nasiri in 2018, who once boasted that the assassinations of scientists stopped when the unit took charge.) The Intelligence Ministry, which has recently received a blessing to increase its staff by 50 percent, is trying to distance itself from the security failure and blame the Guard Corps. … [Read more...] about Iran Can’t Get Its Story Straight on Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist

Last week, as soon as we learned that my mother and other Californians over the age of 65 could request a vaccine appointment, my husband registered online for her. When she received a link to make an appointment, I hopped onto the computer. It was late at night, but I knew waiting until morning was not an option. Signing up for swim reservations during the pandemic has trained me to act quickly and decisively, before the slots disappear before my eyes. … [Read more...] about Vulnerable and tired but feeling lighter

“This cannot be a situation where simply a visionary bill — a message bill — gets sent to Congress and nothing happens with it,” said Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, which advocates for low-income immigrants. “There’s an expectation that they will deliver and that there is a mandate now for Biden to be unapologetically pro-immigrant and have a political imperative to do so, and the Democrats do as well.” … [Read more...] about Why Biden’s immigration plan may be risky for Democrats

Maya Whiteside, Sr., G, George Washington — With Jaida Redwine’s offensive punch added to the mix last season, Whiteside upped her defensive game with averages of 3.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game for the Patriots. Committed to Long Island University, she can get it done on the offensive end (14.3 career ppg), too. … [Read more...] about 20 Colorado high school girls basketball players to watch in 2021

Tuesday’s arrests were carried out hours after the United States sanctioned another 14 Chinese officials over China’s move last month to expel four pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s legislature. When asked whether there is any correlation, Chan told VOA that “the police's approach is a replay of ‘hostage diplomacy’ in the Cold War era.”  … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Police Arrest Eight Over ‘Unauthorized’ Protest